*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[alternative]

What a start!!! Colly is my hero!

 

[joels344]

Fantastic catch, but an absolute horrible start for Australia.

 

[andyc]

Sigh. Didn't even need to play at that one Ricky, especially given that you've already squirted one through the slips and just seen your partner dropped going for a needless shot. Play out the new ball FFS.

 

[hazsa19]

well is it the pitch? The bowling? Or the batting?

I would say it's a good pitch to bowl on, but the batting has been very poor. So loose! Anderson's almost had 3 wickets from 3 quite rank balls.

 

[Spark]

Yeah didn't need to play at that. Miles outside off.

 

[TT Boy]

That's a pearler. Catches win, etc.

Good toss to win, I'd say.

As long as Aus are three down before lunch, then the decision has paid off.

 

[Furball]

Jeez, that was an ordinary shot from Ponting.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah didn't need to play at that. Miles outside off.

He played at a lot of balls he would, in the past, have let go on length. Was really feeling for the ball. Wonderful catch.

 

[hazsa19]

Sometimes, when I'm alone at night, I watch a selection of Paul Collingwood's catches and it makes me feel warm inside.

my favourite is hayden to point off the bowling of steve harmison in an odi in 2005.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Another one now will really have them on the ropes.

Some morning this with referrals, drops and a stunning catch.

 

[Bun]

Ponting is simply not prepared to work his way to form. He just does not understand the merits of being patient and working his way out. Instead he is still in 2006 and thinks he can counterattack regardless of match situation. His strike rate for the series is 82, but his average 20.

 

[Spark]

He played at a lot of balls he would, in the past, have let go on length. Was really feeling for the ball. Wonderful catch.

Very reminiscent of Bopara last series, just hanging the bat out to dry.

 

[GIMH]

Not a bad start.

What was the referral?

 

[Furball]

Sigh. Didn't even need to play at that one Ricky, especially given that you've already squirted one through the slips and just seen your partner dropped going for a needless shot. Play out the new ball FFS.

Ego. I don't think Ponting's capable of giving his career a second wind a la Tendulkar by becoming a more careful accumulator of runs.

 

[Burgey]

Very reminiscent of Bopara last series, just hanging the bat out to dry.

Yeah, but with ability.

 

[Spark]

Not a bad start.

What was the referral?

Strange down leg, but it came off the thigh and pretty obviously so IMO.

Ooh that's a dodgy drive.

 

[hazsa19]

Not a bad start.

What was the referral?

catch down the leg side, flicked the pocket. Not a 'shocker' but still good use of the system.

 

[andyc]

Ponting is simply not prepared to work his way to form. He just does not understand the merits of being patient and working his way out. Instead he is still in 2006 and thinks he can counterattack regardless of match situation. His strike rate for the series is 82, but his average 20.

Yeah, which is why it seems that early on in every one of his innings these days, people start saying 'geez Ponting's looking ominous today,' right before he gets out. He may not look out of form but the scorecards say otherwise.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not a bad start.

What was the referral?

The catch down the legside, Doctrove gave it out but it hit Watson on the pocket not glove.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah, but with ability.

Not anymore